Stories by David Biello

Commercial airlines are testing plant-derived jet fuels that do less damage to the environment

The negative impacts of climate change are beginning to appear--and we may soon cross a threshold of significant damage

The Orbiting Carbon Observatory will precisely measure the amount of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere

The advocacy organization will file a lawsuit to require companies to disclose their ingredients

Molten salts can store the sun's heat during the day and provide power at night

The enhanced system at Soultz in France is the first such artificial geothermal power plant

Industry and environmentalists agree that newly opening waters in the Arctic Ocean should be off-limits to fishing

Nuclear power--like most forms of electricity generation--carries inherent risks. Is it worth the minor chance of a major catastrophe?

Chemical that leaches from baby bottles and other plastic containers remains in the body longer than previously thought

Nuclear waste is either a millennia's worth of lethal garbage or the fuel of future nuclear reactors--or both

Using comic books to explore the issues and history of nuclear power

Even environmentalists are reevaluating nuclear power as a possible solution to global warming, but can it really help?

A new wave of nuclear power plant construction has boosted the price of uranium reactor fuel